On the evening of January 31, 1991, near the small village of Campos Sales, the night sky was illuminated by a bright light and a thundering boom could be heard throughout the area. These occurrences heralding the fall of a meteorite were met with awe by the local inhibitants. The fragments were named in honor of the Brazilian village. A total known weight of 23.68 kg has been recovered from the site of the fall.
For more information about the Campos Sales (L5) visit the Meteoritical Bulletin Entry Here: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=5249
The Campos Sales meteorite is classified as a L5 chondrite. It is lightly shocked with many chondrules. The main shock features are cracks in the olivine.
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| ID #: Campossales5-5 Weight : 5.5 g Price: $sold Notes: Cut in Oil |
ID #: Campossales11-7 Weight : 11.7 g Price: sold Notes: Cut in Oil |
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| ID #: Campossales19-3 Weight : 19.9 g Price: sold Notes: Cut in Oil |
ID #: Campossales278 Weight : 278 g Price: SOLD Notes: Endcut with 70% fusion crust. |
A specimen card will be included.
